Queen Elizabeth II Bridge - Belfast
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N 54° 36.016 W 005° 55.230
30U E 311353 N 6054232
The Queen Elizabeth ll Bridge is a bridge in Belfast, Northern Ireland, not to be confused with the adjacent Queen's Bridge. It is one of eight bridges over the Lagan in the city. It was built in the 1960s.
Waymark Code: WMV1YX
Location: Ulster, Ireland
Date Posted: 02/10/2017
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"The Queen Elizabeth ll Bridge is a bridge in Belfast, Northern Ireland, not to be confused with the adjacent Queen's Bridge (
visit link) . It is one of eight bridges over the Lagan in the city. It was built in the 1960s.
In 1966 Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip opened the "Queen Elizabeth II bridge". Within Belfast City Council there had been disputes over the name of the new bridge, which they had originally wanted to be called "Carson's Bridge". During the visit a brick was dropped from a high building onto the bonnet of the Royal car and a bottle was thrown at the car in Royal Avenue by a woman onlooker."
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Length of bridge: 135m
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Road traffic
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
River Lagan, Belfast
Date constructed: 1966
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: Yes
Name of road or trail the bridge services: A2
Location:
Belfast
Height of bridge: Not listed
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